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Let the BD-S473 serve as a network media hub for all your listening and viewing needs. Have a Netflix® streaming account? Connect your network router to the BD-S473's Internet jack to stream your favorite movies and TV shows from Netflix. You can also watch YouTube™ videos, or stream photos, music and video from a DLNA-compatible PC. Don't have a networked PC running all the time? Load your music and photos onto a thumb drive and plug it into the BD-S473's front-panel USB port. Or keep an external hard drive plugged into the rear USB port for accessing more digital content, including downloadable bonus content from Blu-ray discs with BD-Live™ capability.

Control this player with your iPhone® or Android™ device

Tired of losing your remote? Then stash it away and use your Apple or Android device to control the BD-S473. Download Yamaha's free AV Controller app and your iPhone, iPad®, Android device or Kindle Fire becomes your remote. First you'll need to make sure your player's firmware is up to date — simple enough, thanks to the Ethernet jack. Just connect it to your network, follow the steps on the set-up wizard, and the BD-S473 will download and install the latest firmware update to ensure you get the most out of this versatile player's many capabilities.

Blu-ray Disc players  the ultimate picture and sound

Blu-ray players deliver a better picture to your HDTV than any other available source. In fact, Blu-ray's 1080p picture is a perfect match for the 1080p screens found on most current TVs. Blu-ray movies also offer the most precise and realistic surround sound you can get. These players do a terrific job with standard DVDs, too  you'll see a cleaner, clearer picture with every disc in your collection. Many Blu-ray players can connect to the Internet for watching online movies from Netflix® and other video services.

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Disc Compatibility

Disc Compatibility: The Yamaha BD-S473 Blu-ray disc player
is compatible with many disc types:

Disc
Type

Disc
Description

Blu-ray

BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

DVD

DVD-Video, DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW

CD

CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW

Blu-ray Disc: Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is
the name of a next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to
enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well
as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the
storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer
disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. This extra capacity combined with the use of
advanced video and audio codecs will offer consumers an unprecedented HD
experience.

Better Picture Quality: Blu-ray Disc is a true
high-definition format offering video at 720p, 1080i, or 1080p resolution.
While standard DVDs look very good on an HDTV, they don't provide a
high-definition signal (not even when you use an up-converting DVD player).
Blu-ray Disc delivers an extraordinarily sharp, clean, detailed picture,
with deeper, richer colors.

Much Greater Storage Capacity: What makes Blu-ray
Disc's superior picture and sound possible is the much higher storage
capacity of Blu-ray Disc discs. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25
gigabytes of data, over five times the amount a standard DVD can hold.
Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs hold 50 gigabytes, which equates to nine hours of
High Definition or 23 hours of Standard Definition video, plus
high-resolution multi-channel audio and the added features and material that
require multiple discs with standard DVD.

Backward Compatible: To ensure backward-compatibility
with your existing library of discs, Blu-ray Disc players use a dual-laser
mechanism: a blue laser for playing high-definition Blu-ray Discs, and a
conventional red laser for playing DVDs and audio CDs.

Note: Like
DVD, BD uses region codes. The region code on your disc must match the
region code on your player, otherwise the disc will not play. The BD-S473
is Blu-ray region A and DVD region 1. Blu-ray Disc uses the Advanced Access
Content System (AACS) to prevent unauthorized recording of copyrighted
material.

Blu-ray 3D: Blu-ray 3D is the Blu-ray disc video format for
3-dimensional (3D) video playback developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association
(BDA). Supporting Full HD (1080p), so you can enjoy high quality 3D video. TV
and Blu-ray titles are also required to be 3D compatible to enjoy the 3D
experience. Adding a 3D capable A/V Receiver will provide a more engaging audio
and video consumer experience.

Firmware Updates: As Blu-ray technology continues to evolve, new
disc types with enhanced functionality will become available. In order for
you to enjoy this new functionality, you will likely be required to update
the firmware in your player. These firmware updates will become available
for downloading from the Internet via the rear panel Ethernet terminal.
Occasionally, Yamaha may release firmware for the
purpose of additional features or product improvements. Firmware updates can be
downloaded from the Yamaha website via the player's Ethernet connection.

Parental Control: Parental Control
allows you to set a rating limit based on the age of the viewer (Kid Safe, G,
PG, PG-13, PGR, R, NC-17, Adult, and Off), preventing your children from viewing
inappropriate material. Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the level you
set, and it will require your to enter a 4-digit password before the disc will
play back.

1080p/24Hz Output: The BD-S473 includes a 1080/24p HDMI output
option to faithfully transfer film images as they were originally recorded. When
connected to a 1080/24p display, you can enjoy the remarkable video performance
of Blu-ray disc without converting or scaling the signal.

DVD Upscaling (via HDMI): Through the HDMI output, the BD-S473 is
capable of upscaling the resolution of your standard DVDs. Output options
include Auto (highest resolution accepted by the TV), 1080p, 1080i, or
720p. If necessary the output resolution can also be set to 480p or 480i.

3D-Ready: The Yamaha BD-S473 lets you enjoy 3D Blu-ray disc
movies in full HD 1080p. There are two 3D output settings.

Auto: This player automatically selects 3D or 2D mode based on
video content.

x.v.Color: x.v.Color reproduces a wider range of color than
the HDTV standard, showing almost all of the colors that the human eye can detect.
Currently there is no x.v.Color software available on Blu-ray, but the BD-S473 is
ready to take advantage of x.v.Color discs when they become available.

Deep Color: The HDMI output supports Deep Color, increasing
the number of bits available for transmission, meaning more colors are displayed.
The BD-S473 can provide 4,096 shades of each of the three primary colors, for a
total of 68.7 billion possible colors. This results in greater color fidelity,
smooth tonal transitions, and ultra-fine gradations between colors. It also
enables more shades of gray, for higher contrast ratio.

Bonus View: The Bonus View feature provides
picture-in-picture capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles. You can view
addition content (such as director/actor commentary) in a small display window
while the movie is playing

Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a high definition audio
technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, using lossless coding technology
to faithfully reproduce the sound of the studio master. This format provides
the facility to support up to 8 audio channels with a sampling frequency of
96kHz/24bit resolution and up to 6 audio channels with a sampling frequency
of 192kHz/24bit resolution. Dolby TrueHD is adopted for applications that
put very high importance on sound quality.

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio is a high-resolution audio format, which provides a higher quality
audio experience than standard definition surround sound. Its compatible with sampling frequencies of 96 or 48 kHz
and up to 7.1 channels of discrete digital sound. High data bit rate performance (2.0-6.0Mbps) provides high quality
sound.

DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio, the premium
high definition format, utilizes variable bit-rate technology to deliver the
ultimate audio quality, while conserving file size and bandwidth. The result
is an uncompromised audio experience that brings movies, music and games to
life, just as if you were in the studio listening to the master recording.
This lossless audio format provides the facility to support up to 8 audio
channels with a sampling frequency of 96kHz/24bit resolution and up to 6
audio channels with a sampling frequency of 192kHz/24bit resolution.

Audio Format Chart:

Source Format

HDMI

Bitstream

PCM

Re-encode

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

PCM 5.1ch

PCM 5.1ch

PCM 5.1ch

PCM 5.1ch

PCM 7.1ch

PCM 7.1ch

PCM 7.1ch

PCM 7.1ch

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

PCM 5.1ch

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital
Plus

Dolby Digital Plus

PCM 7.1ch

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD

PCM 7.1ch

Dolby Digital TrueHD

DTS

DTS

PCM 5.1ch

DTS

DTS HD

DTS-HD

PCM 5.1ch

DTS-HD

Dynamic Range Control: You can activate
the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) function to compress the dynamic range of
the output signals when playing back DVD/BD recorded in Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital Plus, or Dolby TrueHD.

Lip Sync: In some cases when the player is connected
to a HDTV, the audio signal may not synchronize with the video signal. If this
occurs, adjust the audio delay time to match the video signal. You can set the
player to automatically adjust the audio delay or your can manually adjust the
audio delay.

USB/Network Functions

Dual USB Ports: The BD-S473 has front & rear-panel USB
(type-A)
ports. The rear port is used for the temporary storage needed for BD-Live
features, and either can be used to play audio (MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC), video (MKV/MPEG/VOB/AVI/ASF/WMV), or
still image (JPEG/GIF/PNG) files saved
on a USB flash drive. The USB memory device must be formatted with FAT 32/16.

Network Connection: The Yamaha Blu-ray player features an Ethernet
RJ-45 port
(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) to connect to the internet via your home network to enjoy BD-Live
content, access firmware updates, and stream content (video, music, and still
photos) from your network or the Internet.

DLNA Certified: DLNA certification ensures a device is compatible with
other devices designed according to the DLNA interoperability guidelines. The BD-S473
is certified as a Digital Media Player for audio (MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC), video (MKV/MPEG/VOB/AVI/ASF/WMV), and still photos
(JPEG/GIF/PNG) stored on your Windows PC (Windows 7 recommended).

Video On-Demand: You can instantly watch movies from Netflix over the internet using this Blu-ray disc
player. You also get access to YouTube.

Netflix 5.1ch: With
more than 20 million members in the United States and Canada, Netflix is the
world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV
shows. The Blu-ray player supports up to 5.1CH audio streaming from Netflix. For $7.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited
movies and TV episodes streamed over the Internet. Netflix is available in
the United States and Canada.

YouTube: The Yamaha BD-S473 can play back video hosted
by YouTube when connected to your home network with Internet connection.
YouTube is a video file-sharing service. You can use the player's on-screen
virtual keyboard to search for video content offered by YouTube.

Note: Video On-Demand requires a home network with
a connection speed of at least 2.5 Mbps recommended (10 Mbps for HD
content). Video quality and picture size vary and are dependent upon
broadband speed and delivery by content provider. Online content may require
additional fees and/or PC registration. Available online content may change
without notice.

BD-Live: BD-Live is a collection of online interactive
features that content providers may include with a Blu-ray Disc movie to enhance
your enjoyment of that movie, providing you a compelling new world of extended
interactivity. BD-Live includes access to studio-specified Internet sites that
provide you the ability to, for example, download current movie trailers or
other exclusive content, play movie related games, enhance the content of their
disc, chat with other viewers, play games with other BD-Live connected players,
and much more. Blu-ray players and movies must both support BD-Live in order to
use the technology.

Note: The Yamaha BD-S473 must be connected
to your network via an Ethernet connection and you must have a
minimum 2GB USB thumb-drive inserted into the unit's rear-panel
USB port in order to download content from BD-Live.

Convenience Features

Start Up/Play Back Time: The Yamaha Blu-ray player has a
start-up time of approximately 20.3 seconds. It takes approximately 43.7 seconds
for a Blu-ray disc to begin playback.

Note: The Start Up/Play Back Time tests were started
with the Blu-ray player initially turned off & in standby mode. The Start Up
Time test was stopped when the player's Screen Saver appeared. The Play
Back Time test was stopped when the Blu-ray disc began playback.

Setup Wizard: The Initial Wizard/Easy Setup allows you to set
language, resolution, and screen aspect ratio easily. The Initial Wizard screen
displayed when you turn this player on for the first time, or after a firmware
upgrade or reset.

Bookmarks: The Yamaha BD-S473 allows you to set Bookmarks at specified
points of a DVD video. After a Bookmark is set, you can move to the point you
set a lot quicker. You can set up to 12 Bookmarks.

Program Play: The Yamaha Blu-ray player allows you to program playback
order of audio disc tracks or DVD chapters. You can program up to 15
tracks/chapters.

Last Memory: You can set
whether this player remembers the last playback position of a disc when it is
set to standby mode or the disc tray is opened.

Screen Saver: This player will switch to screen saver mode if there is
no operation for 3 minutes. After that, this unit will turn to standby mode when
there is not operation for 27 minutes.

Remote Control

Wireless Remote Control: The Yamaha BD-S473 comes supplied
with an IR remote control for wireless operation of the Blu-ray player. For
added convenience, there is a dedicated Netflix button so you can access your
Netflix movie account quickly.

HDMI Control: When a TV and/or AV receiver supporting HDMI
control are connected to the BD-S473 via HDMI cables, it is possible to use one
remote to control to perform operations such as power on/off & automatic input
selection.

AV Controller App: This AV Controller App
(free) will turn your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad or Android device into a Wi-Fi
enabled remote control for the Yamaha Blu-ray disc player. You can control the
basic functions of Yamaha the Blu-ray Disc player such as Play, Pause, Skip,
Power, and cursor navigations. You must have a wireless network in your home and
the Yamaha Blu-ray disc player & Apple or Android device connected to the same
network.

AV Controller App for Apple: The
free AV controller App for Apple is available for download from the
Apple iTunes App Store. It supports the iPod touch (2nd/3rd/4th gen), iPhone
(2G/3G/3GS/4), or iPad with iOS4.0 or higher installed.

Note: The Yamaha AV Controller App will be available
later this year via a firmware upgrade.

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Disappointed

Worked OK for awhile, but then started freezing-up, tray stuck, wouldn't play, wouldn't turn off or on, and had to unplug to reboot the unit every few days to get it to work. Wouldn't buy again and this unit has been discontinued. Not surprised.

A Smart Buy!

This unit is replacing an older Yamaha dvd player that I've been using for about the past 12 years. I wanted something that was cost effective and practical. Because this unit plays Blueray, DVD and CD discs, it was exactly what I was looking for. Having owned many Yamaha products, I'm very familiar with their products and prefer them whenever they are available for whatever piece of equipment I am looking for. I haven't installed this player yet, but I'm sure I will be very pleased with it.

Yamaha BD-S473

Fan of Yamaha home theater products and this one doesn't disappoint. Watching movies after few minutes setup although I am not using the Smart technology since hooked up to Smart TV. I have spent more on another model a couple yrs ago and can tell no difference. The thin design of this one was perfect for the tight space I had.

Nice Blu-ray player!

We really like the Blu-ray player! I unboxed it, plugged in 2 cables and we were watching a Blu-ray movie in minutes. The remote is very user friendly and very responsive from wide angles. The player itself is unobtrusive and doesn't have any unnecessary lights flashing at you. It's very quiet and prepares the movies quickly so you're watching, not waiting. It's a great quality, solid player. The look and feel shows better than average workmanship and I think it will last for years. Good job Yamaha! (we are not using the Internet feature at this time)

Fastest Blu Ray player I've seen so far...

This Yamaha has played everything I've thrown at it without any issue. It loads discs extremely fast compared to my previous blu ray player. Alot less of the annoying progress bars on the screen. It also powers up in a jiffy whereas my original Sony player would take at least a minute just to boot up to the point that I could open the tray. Power up time on this Yamaha is a matter of seconds.

Video quality is equal to or better than my older unit as well.

I also like the small footprint, it's easy to pick up and move around.

I have not tried the remote control app for iPad but it works seamlessly with my Harmony remote, Marantz receiver and Panasonic plasma.

Happy I paid a couple extra bucks and got a unit that exceeds my expectations.

Forget the theater ads....

Ever see those movie theater chains that say, "Go big or go home..." They have you convinced that the theater experience is the only one to have.

Up until this point, I somewhat ascribed to this concept. I had no idea what a really excellent Blu Ray player would do for my system. The Yamaha BD-S473 replaced the free Blu Ray player which came with my Samsung TV.

Right off the bat, the Yamaha has controls which are easier to use. Real switches instead of the "soft" switches only accessible by the remote control. That may not seem important until you can't find the remote control or you have run out of the appropriate batteries to operate it and want to use the Blu Ray player.

The Yamaha player loads quickly. No, it's not as quick access as a CD, but it's better than the old unit.

The picture and sound quality are amazing. We tried the player out on STAR TREK 2009, which my husband and I have seen both in the theater and at home multiple times. We both saw and heard things we had missed even with an IMAX presentation.

This player is very much worth the price difference. Seriously--just give away the free player you get with the TV and buy a good one.

Pros:Real direct access controls rather than having to use the remote
Easy to use
Faster loading than our old player
Beautiful sound and picture quality
Integrates well with Yamaha system

Great all around

Great all around product !!! The 3D and Bluray uploads quickly and flawlessly. This replaces a Samsung BD D6500 that stopped loading 3D and Blurayin about a three months...a total piece of junk....will never buy another Samsung product other that LED TV. The Yamaha app is just sweet and works great since I have all the gear in another room including a Yamaha 673 receiver. I can control everything from my iPad or iPhone. The Samsung TV remote app is a waste of time time...I must use the regular remote to turn it on and then the Yamah app takes over. The Crutchfield rewards program that I had accumulated worked great, took off about 25% off the price....shipment and communication from Crutchfiedlis just great !!! Thanks

Pros:Quick upload of 3D and Bluray DVDs.
Great picture without any hangs
Outstanding remote control App for iOs devices

Cons:A bit expensive...so was the original Samsung 3D player and it was junk.

Terrific sound quality

Written By Bob H, Palmyra, VA on Friday, May 10, 2013

I am very much impressed at the warmth, clarity and crispness of the music I am now getting from the Yamaha S473. The very inexpensive previous blue ray I had just didn't have all of these necessary attributes; especially clarity. When I hooked the Yamaha into my system I immediately noticed an increase in the warmth and clarity of anything I played from pop music to classical. Besides that the ability to get Netflix and other web offerings such as Pandora through this equipment added to the enjoyment. Hookup was simple as i just plugged in the HDMI cable and connected it to my Panamax surge protector. How easier do you want it?

Pros:Ease of hookup, better response and more warmth from music, Netflix